Local Offer - Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services

We would like to remind you of the availability of an online service to support the wellbeing and resilience of young people.

Kooth is a web based confidential support service available to young people. Kooth provides a safe and secure means of accessing mental health and wellbeing support designed specifically for young people.

Kooth offers young people the opportunity to have a text based conversation with a qualified counsellor. Counsellors are available from 12.00pm to 10.00pm on weekdays and 6.00pm to 10.00pm at weekends, every day of the year on a drop in basis. Young people can access regular booked online counselling sessions as needed. Outside of counselling young people can message the team and get support the next day.

When young people register with Kooth they will have support available to them now and in the future. Support can be gained not only through counselling but articles, forums and discussion boards. This includes information about current affairs. All content is age appropriate, clinically approved and fully moderated.

You can also view a short video about their service.

SOLAR comprises of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Barnardo’s and Autism West Midlands. 

They work together to offer mental health services for children and young people aged 0-18 in Solihull. 

Barnardo’s’ provides Mental Health Support Teams in schools and a Primary Mental Health Community Service that see children with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. 

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides Secondary Mental Health Community Services for children aged 0-18 who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.  

SOLAR can provide the following on a needs led basis: signposting advice, multi-disciplinary assessment, various evidence based talking therapies both one to one and groups, creative therapy, family therapy and medication.

A new, round-the-clock mental health text messaging service has launched, offering immediate support to people of all ages across Birmingham and Solihull. The all-age service is a partnership between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Shout, the UK’s first 24/7 text support service powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations.

How It Works

Anyone of any age with a mobile phone who is experiencing anxiety, stress, loneliness, depression, or other mental health challenges can text ‘Space’ to 85258 to start a free, confidential conversation with a trained mental health professional.

• Text ‘Space’ to 85258
• Receive four quick automated messages
• Get connected to a trained mental health professional who will listen, support, and guide you
• The service is anonymous, free to use, and won’t appear on your phone bill

No app, registration, or mobile data is required—just a simple text message.

A safe space when you need it most

This new service is designed to be especially helpful for those who may not feel ready to speak on the phone or in person. It offers a discreet, accessible first step toward getting help, whether you're in crisis or just need someone to talk to.

In addition to in-the-moment support, texters can be signposted to a range of local services, including:

• Talking Therapies
• Crisis Cafés
• NHS 111 Option 2

How Shout works - easy-to-read explanation for CYP

This service will help and support you with your mental health and wellbeing, making it quicker and easier to get the right support by bringing together a range of services available in the NHS and in your community.

We welcome anyone aged 18 or over who is experiencing new or ongoing mental health symptoms, as well as people who have an existing mental health diagnosis.

BSol Community Mental Health Transformation Programme